2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Night 4: Anna Hall makes first Olympic team, Athing Mu trips and will miss Paris Games

In an epic men’s 1500m final, Cole Hocker smashed the U.S. Trials record with a blazing 3 minutes, 30.59 seconds to win his second-consecutive Olympic Trials final. Hocker will headline the U.S. men’s 1500m team at the Paris Olympics, which will be his second Olympics. Hocker placed sixth in the Tokyo 1500m final.

“I was ready for anything today,” Hocker rold Lewis Johnson. “I know I’m the strongest I’ve ever been.”

Hocker is a University of Oregon alum and now has clinched his second Olympic team on his former home track.

Yared Nuguse finished second in 3:30.86 to secure his Olympic spot, and 21-year-old Hobbs Kessler is headed to his first Games after finishing third in 3:31.53. Nuguse previously earned a spot on the U.S. team at the Tokyo Olympics, but a quad injury kept him from competing, meaning Paris will be his first Olympics.

“It means so much to come back and make up for three years ago,” Nuguse said immediately after the race. “I know I’m really fit and where I want to be. Now, I’m excited to go to Paris.”

FINAL RESULTS

1. Cole Hocker* | 3:30.59
2. Yared Nuguse* | 3:30.86
3. Hobbs Kessler* | 3:31.53
4. Vincent Ciattei | 3:31.78
5. Nathan Green | 3:32.20
6. Henry Wynne | 3:32.94
7. Joe Waskom | 3:33.74
8. Elliott Cook | 3:33.84
9. Craig Engels | 3:34.21
10.  Cooper Teare | 3:35.17
11.  Liam Murphy | 3:36.37
12.  Ethan Strand | 3:39.08
    *Secured Olympic spot